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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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